Robert Pipik, Manager

Robert Pipik has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in issues of urban redevelopment, housing, economic development, educational facilities and finance.

Prior to joining Urban Policy Development, Mr. Pipik was Executive Director of Facilities for the Baltimore City Public School System overseeing capital design and construction, repairs, custodial and planning efforts. All areas saw notable improvements under Mr. Pipik's leadership. Mr. Pipik also served as the Director of Disposition for the City of Baltimore's Department of Housing & Community Development. Under his leadership, there was a over a 10-fold increase in the number of properties conveyed to the private sector and an even greater increase in the sales proceeds and tax revenues realized by the city through property sales. As importantly, disposition efforts were more tightly linked with community development planning efforts and overall development goals. Mr. Pipik led a similar redevelopment effort of city-owned property as the Manager of the Third Party Transfer Program for the City of New York. This program successfully transferred hundreds of properties to private ownership and ensured rehabilitation of the property through city-assisted loan programs. Mr. Pipik also has experience assisting with HOPE VI major Public Housing redevelopment initiatives in Boston Massachusetts; providing homelessness-related services and advocacy in Seattle Washington; and international development overseas in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Mr. Pipik has a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and B.A. from Columbia University in New York City.